1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Lou Tepper, the Illini compiled a 5–6 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.

1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lou Tepper (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorGreg Landry (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Marcin (2nd season)
MVPDana Howard
CaptainGreg Engel, Filmel Johnson, Gary Voelker
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Wisconsin + 6 1 110 1 1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 1 110 1 1
No. 8 Penn State 6 2 010 2 0
Indiana 5 3 08 4 0
No. 21 Michigan 5 3 08 4 0
Illinois 5 3 05 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 06 6 0
Iowa 3 5 06 6 0
Minnesota 3 5 04 7 0
Northwestern 0 8 02 9 0
Purdue 0 8 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Johnny Johnson led the team with 1,688 passing yards, while Ty Douthard led with 599 rushing yards and 406 receiving yards. Tackle Brad Hopkins was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

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